Rasa (Taste)
Kashaya, Madhura
The primary taste perceived on the tongue.
Kababchini (Cubeb, Tailed pepper)
Cubeba is an annual wood-climbing plant that is 5-15 metres high.
Medicinal Plant
Kababchini (Cubeb, Tailed pepper)
Piper cubeba · Piperaceae
Cubeba is an annual wood-climbing plant that is 5-15 metres high.
Scientific Name
Piper cubeba
Family
Piperaceae
Hindi Name
Sheetal chini
Used Part
Beej (seeds), Phala (fruit ).
Botanical Description
About the Kababchini Plant
Morphology and field-identification notes as documented in our Dravyaguna library.
Cubeba is an annual wood-climbing plant that is 5-15 metres high. The climbing branches have oval-shaped leaves, small flowers and greyish brown coloured fruits. The fruit is spicy with a bitter taste and strong aromatic smell.
Ayurvedic Properties
Rasa Panchaka — Classical Properties
The five-fold framework Ayurveda uses to describe a drug — Rasa, Guna, Vipaka, Veerya and its effect on the doshas.
Guna (Qualities)
Laghu, Ruksha
Physical and energetic attributes of the dravya.
Vipaka (Post-digestive Effect)
Katu
Taste that emerges after complete digestion.
Dosha Karma (Action on Doshas)
Vata Hara, Kapha Prakopak
Effect on Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas.
Veerya (Potency)
Ushna
Heating (ushna) or cooling (sheeta) energy.
Ayurvedic Actions (Karma)
Daurgandhya hara, Krimihara, Hridayi.
Modern Phytochemistry
Chemistry & Pharmacology
How modern science maps onto the classical understanding of this dravya.
Pharmacological Action
What the Science Says
Anti microbial, Anti septic, Anti inflammatory, Carminative.
Phytoconstituents
Active Compounds
Monoterpines, Benzoic acid, Piperine, Sesquiterpenes.
Therapeutic Usage
Clinical Applications of Kababchini
Classical Ayurvedic indications drawn directly from the Dravyaguna tradition — paired with the preparations recommended in shastra.
01
The paste of the fruits of Kankola is made into paste and applied over area affected with swelling and pain.
02
The powder of the fruit is mixed with honey and applied over mouth ulcer and inflammation of the gums.
03
The powder of the fruit of Kankola is mixed with honey and consumed in a dose of 4 to 5 g to treat cough and sinusitis. 4. 3-5 drops of oil extracted from the plant of Kankola is mixed with a glass of warm water and consumed to treat indigestion and improve the appetite.
Always consult a qualified Ayurvedic physician before using any herb therapeutically. Dose, anupana and Prakriti-specific suitability matter.
Yoga / Kalpana
Classical Formulations
Common Ayurvedic preparations where Kababchini is a key ingredient.
- kankol churna
Shastra Pramana
Classical Reference
कङ्कोलं कटुतिक्तोष्णं वक्त्रवैरस्यनाशनम् ।मुखजाड्यहरं रुच्यं वातश्लेष्महरं परम् ॥